Baltimore (Total: 985, Canadian: 27, Group 0)

Martin Baltimore

A Royal Air Force Martin Baltimore IV/V bomber. Most aircraft were delivered to Commonwealth countries, a few were kept in the U.S. under the USAAF designation A-30.
USAAF - Official U.S. Air Force photo 051122-F-1234P-023

The Martin 187 Baltimore was a twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company in the United States as the A-30. The model was originally ordered by the French in May 1940 as a follow-up to the earlier Martin Maryland, then in service in France. With the fall of France, the production series was diverted to Great Britain and after mid-1941, supplied by the U.S. as Lend Lease equipment.

Development of the Baltimore was hindered by a series of problems, although the type eventually became a versatile combat aircraft. Produced in large numbers, the Baltimore was not used operationally by United States armed forces but eventually served with the British, Canadian, Australian, South African, Hellenic and the Italian air forces. it was subsequently used almost exclusively in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II. Wikipedia

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Baltimore Mk. I serial AG721

s/n AG721

m/d 187

c/n 1463

Martin

AG 721

Baltimore Mk. I serial AG725

s/n AG725

m/d 187

c/n 1467

Martin

AG 725

Known Units: 69


last update: 2025-June-01

Baltimore Mk. I serial AG726

s/n AG726

m/d 187

c/n 1468

Martin

AG 726

Baltimore Mk. II serial AG799

s/n AG799

m/d 187

c/n 1541

Martin

AG 799

Baltimore Mk. II serial AG806

s/n AG806

m/d 187

c/n 1548

Martin

AG 806

Baltimore Mk. II serial AG816

Baltimore Mk. III serial AG859

s/n AG859

m/d 187

c/n 1601

Martin

AG 859

Known Units:

Rockcliffe for trials?
last update: 2025-February-05

Baltimore Mk. III serial AG877

Baltimore Mk. III serial AG898

s/n AG898

m/d 187

c/n 1640

Martin

AG 898

Baltimore Mk. III serial AG941

s/n AG941

m/d 187

c/n 1683

Martin

AG 941

Baltimore Mk. IIIA serial FA115

s/n FA115

m/d 187

Martin

FA 115

Known Units: 21

Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27697. Crashlanded at Monastir, Tunisia May 8, 1943 after engine failure while returning from mission to Pantellaria.
last update: 2025-February-05

Baltimore Mk. IIIA serial FA137

s/n FA137

m/d 187

Martin

FA 137

Known Units: 45

Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27719. Stalled and crashed during emergency approach 7 mi W of Piarco, Trinidad Jul 10, 1943
last update: 2025-February-05

Baltimore Mk. III serial FA187

s/n FA187

m/d 187

Martin

FA 187

Known Units:

Equivalent to USAAF A-30 41-27769. On loan from RAF Ferry Command, used for special trials at Suffield, Alberta (possibly smoke or chemical spraying). US reports indicate that the aircraft continued to be used for special tests, based in Florida in 1943 and early 1944, and later in the Panama Canal Zone. However, other records have the aircraft lost on operations over North Africa on 14 April 1943. This appears to be a typo, and records may refer to Baltimore FA167.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1942-March-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1942-August-26 to RAF returned to RAF 2019-08-20
   1942-August-26 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 537

Baltimore Mk. IIIA serial FA330

s/n FA330

m/d 187

Martin

FA 330

Known Units: 45; TC

Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27912. Ditched between Natal and Ascension Island Apr 19, 1943 following engine failure.
last update: 2025-February-05

Baltimore Mk. IIIA serial FA354

s/n FA354

m/d 187

Martin

FA 354

Known Units: 45

Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27936. Stalled on overshoot and crashed at Oakes Field, Bahamas Mar 18, 1943
last update: 2025-February-05

Baltimore Mk. IIIA serial FA360

s/n FA360

m/d 187

Martin

FA 360

Known Units: 15

Ex USAAF A-30, serial number 41-27942. MIA on recon mission to Aegean Sea Oct 2, 1943
last update: 2025-February-05

Baltimore Mk. IV serial FA520

s/n FA520

m/d 187

Martin

FA 520

Known Units: 45

Ex USAAF A-30A, serial number 41-28102. Destroyed by fire when ran off runway at Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana May 20, 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Baltimore Mk. V serial FW317

s/n FW317

m/d 187

Martin

FW 317

Baltimore Mk.V serial FW342

s/n FW342

m/d 187

Martin

FW 342

Baltimore Mk.V serial FW395

s/n FW395

m/d 187

Martin

FW 395

Baltimore Mk.V serial FW530

s/n FW530

m/d 187

Martin

FW 530

Baltimore Mk.V serial FW535

Baltimore Mk.V serial FW589

s/n FW589

m/d 187

Martin

FW 589

Baltimore MK V serial FW602

s/n FW602

m/d 187

Martin

FW 602

Baltimore Mk. V serial FW693

s/n FW693

m/d 187

Martin

FW 693

Known Units: 113


last update: 2025-June-01

Ferry Flight 1944-02-22 to 1944-02-22

45 (T) Group (RAF) Nassau, Bahamas

45 Group Transport Command (113 Ferry Wing) Nassau, Bahamas. Baltimore aircraft FW 693 was lost out of Zandery Airfield, Surinam during a Southern trans-Atlantic ferry flight with the loss of the entire three man crew, cause unknown

Ocean Bridge, the History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie, page 322

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Baltimore Mk. V serial FW701

s/n FW701

m/d 187

Martin

FW 701

Known Units: 454


last update: 2025-June-01